Gasolene-strainer.



J. W. STAUFFER.

GASOLENE STRAINER.

APPLICATION FILED IAN-4, 1916.

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GASOLENE-STRAINER.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

Application filed January 4, 1916. Serial No. 70,228.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. STAUFFER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ellensburg, in the county of Kittitas and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gasolene- Strainers; and I do hereby declare the fol- I of a device of this character, which shall be simple, durable and eflicient andlwhich may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost. I

A further object of this invention is the provision of means of detachably connecting this device to a hose of any ordinary construction, and having a wire frame provided with a cap to close the lower end of the frame so as to cause the gasolene flowing therein to have a tendency to back upwardly within the frame before passing outwardly therefrom and which causes sediment or other foreign matter to accumulate and settle to the bottom of the frame and accumulate -within the cap.

A still further object of this invention, is the provision of a sack or bag constructed of chamois or other suitable material, to be placed over the wire frame and detachably secured thereto, for collecting water and other foreign matter which may pass out through the wire frame with the gasolene and prevent it from passing into the tank of an automobile, or any other receptacle which is being filled. 4

With these and other objects in v1ew, as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in CGI'.

tain novel features of construction,.co1nbination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of m invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanyig drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the strainer with all of its parts in proper relation, Fig.

2 is a side sectional view, illustrating the various parts in an assembled position, and F 1g. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken through the wire frame.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 1 designates a hollow cylindrical pipe, having secured within the upper enda hollow cylindrlcal sleeve 2, having an angular flange 3 formed on the upper end thereof. An internally screw-threaded coupling 4, having an lnwardly directed flange 5, is slidably secured on the sleeves 2, to receive an externally screw-threaded plug, of a hose (not shown Secured to the pipe 1 at a point intermediate its ends by solder or other suitable fastening means 6, is a wire frame 5. The wire frame 5 is of larger dimension than the pipe 1 to provide a space 7 to accommodate gasolene which will back upwardly within the frame for a purpose which will be hereinafter more fully described. A cap 8, having an angular flange -9, is secured to the lower end of the frame 5 bysolder or other suitable means to close the end of the frame 5' and prevent gasolene from passmg outwardly therefrom, which causes the gasolene to back upwardly within the wireframe 5 and dirt and other foreign matter will accumulate therein and settle within the cap 8. A sack or bag 10. constructed of chamois'or any other suitable material, is

provided with loops 11 cut out in circular.

formation adjacent the open end to receive a string 12 for closing the open end when desired. The bag 10 is pulled over the wire frame and the open end thereof 'is secured tightly upon the sleeve 2 by means of the string 12 forming a cover to the entire length of the wire frame 5 and which will prevent water and other foreign matter from passing into a tank of an automobile or any receptacle which is being filled from a gasolene source. After the bag 10 has been in use on the wire frame 5' for a considerable time it may be readily removed by untying the string 12, whereby all accumulation of foreign matter may be washed from the interior of the bag 10,.the cap 8 and the accumulation on the wire frame. 5'. In operation the coupling leis secured to the end of a hose, carried by a gasolene pump and the gasolene therefrom will be conducted part way down the wire frame 5 by the pipe 1 and cause to strike against the cap 8 and back upwardly within the wire frame 5 and the bag 10 and pass outwardly through said bag 10 in a cleaned condition.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A gasolene strainer comprising a holtlow cylindrical pipe, a hollow cylindrical sleeve secured within the upper end of said pipe and provided with an outwardly directed flange thereon, a coupling provided with internal screw-threads and an inwardly directed flange on the lower end adapted to slide upon said sleeve to be detachably secured to a hose, a wire frame secured to said pipe, a cap secured to the lower end of said frame for preventing liquid from passing therethrough and to collect foreign matter, and means for incasing the wire frame to prevent foreign matter from passing outwardly .with the gasoe lene.

2. A gasolene strainer comprising a hollow cylindrical pipe, a hollow cylindrical sleeve secured withinthe upper end of said pipe, means carried by said sleeve for detachably connecting the sleeve to a hose, a cylindrical wire frame secured intermediate the ends of said pipe and of larger dimension than said pipe to provide a space therebetween, a cap secured to the lower end of said frame, a chamois bag positioned upon said frame and detachably secured to said sleeve for straining liquid passing outwardly from the lower end of said pipe.

3. A gasolene strainer comprising a hollow cylindrical pipe, a hollow cylindrical sleeve secured within the upper end of said pipe, means carried by said sleeve for 'detachably securing it to a hose, a cylindrical wire frame secured to said pipe intermediate its length and spaced therefrom, a cap secured to the lower end of said frame for causing liquid to back upwardly within the frame to collect foreign matter, and a chamois bag positioned upon said frame and 'detachably secured to said sleeve for entirely covering the frame and preventing foreign matter from passing outwardly therefrom, with the liquid In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JOHN W. STAUFFER. Witnesses:

B. S, TIFFANY, K. O. KOHLER. 

